Students hoping to serve as representatives for the Associated Students of Oregon State University have a week left to register for candidacy. Open positions include 15 undergraduate senate seats, three...

Editor's note: Quotes have been edited from a previous version of this story, they have since been corrected. We apologize for the error.   “This is not work that you can stop, or pause, or take...

The downtown district of Corvallis will be run by a new councilor, following an upset by a first-time candidate in the 2022 midterm elections.  Briae Lewis, a fairly recent resident to Corvallis, will...

Some businesses in downtown Corvallis would say that building outdoor seating platforms on the road outside their storefront is what got them through the COVID-19 pandemic.  This is definitely the...

The Corvallis Climate Action Plan. A local option levy to fund park maintenance and the Corvallis Library. The birth of the OSU Collaboration Project. This is the legacy Mayor Biff Traber leaves behind...

All Corvallis City Councilor seats were on the ballot for the 2022 Midterm Oregon elections. Of the nine wards in Corvallis — outlining different areas in the city that the Councilor is responsible for...

Approximately 72 hours after ballot boxes closed in Corvallis, there is still no clear winner for the open mayoral position.  Charles Maughn remains in the lead over his opponents Andrew Struthers...

Oregon residents voted for or against four measures on the ballot for the 2022 midterm elections. As of midday Thursday, two measures have been passed, and the other two are projected to pass as the rest...

  After three days of counting ballots, Tina Kotek appears to be Oregon’s new governor, according to poll numbers released by the Associated Press. AP has counted 73% of votes as of midday...

Two organizations are now finalists for the City of Corvallis’s $1 million grant for temporary, permanent and emergency housing. The Corvallis Housing Operation Committee met Monday afternoon to meet...

Over the next three years, Oregon State University forestry scientists will collect data and collaborate with local Indigenous tribes to find the best methods to preserve forests in the western Oregon.  The...

Three local Corvallis organizations have applied for up to $1 million dollars of funding allocated to the city of Corvallis to support projects that can create emergency shelter, traditional housing and...

Three candidates are on the ballot for Mayor in the upcoming Corvallis election. Their goals for the future of Corvallis range, as do their intentions for running.  Roen Hogg: Roen Hogg, a city...

Multiple Corvallis bus transit schedules changed this week, following a driver shortage with the contractors for Corvallis Transit Center. CTS announced last week that several routes would be shortened...

The Corvallis Transit System just received a $2.6 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration to purchase two electric buses and a dedicated charging depot. This year, Corvallis was the only...

The World Health Association has declared Monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern, as the virus continues to spread across the United States and in five counties in Oregon.  As...

Any person enrolled in a federally recognized Tribal nation will be considered an in-state student at Oregon State University, starting in the fall term of 2022.  The university announced on Wednesday...

Downtown Corvallis might look much different in coming years, as city planners are working to implement mixed-use development zoning, allowing for buildings to serve commercial, retail, entertainment and...

Choosing between the multitude of restaurants, stores and activities available in Corvallis, Ore. has been made much easier with the launch of Experience Corvallis, a community app spearheaded...

Walking around the Oregon State University campus, construction teams are at every turn. Of the 14 active projects, two include a renovation to one of the oldest buildings on campus and the other is a...

Jayathi Y. Murthy, previous dean of Engineering at University of California, Los Angeles, has officially been selected as Oregon State University’s next president, taking over for interim President Becky...

Two finalists for Oregon State University’s presidential search have been selected and will meet with community members in various formats until the official President is announced on either June 3 or...

Correction: This story has been updated to say that Tyler resigned on Oct. 13. A previous version of this story stated Tyler had been terminated.  An Oregon State University professor and researcher...

Across the nation, Americans are outdoors, participating in all of the summer festivities that were shut down when the COVID-19 pandemic first began. Here in Corvallis, Ore., Oregon State University students...

Groups of local Corvallis residents rallied outside of the Corvallis Municipal Courthouse on Saturday, joining thousands of women across the country as they protested the recent supreme court nomination...

Benton County is now on Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s COVID-19 watchlist as of Friday afternoon, as cases spike in and around Corvallis, Ore. The county still remains in phase two, meaning that no extra...

The Black Lives Matter movement, one of the longest social justice movements in history, passed the hundredth day that protestors filled the streets shouting, “no justice, no peace!” in protest of...

Oregon State University’s Athletics Department announced on Aug. 11 that all fall sports will be cancelled, which is predicted to cause a wide-spread decline in revenue amongst local Corvallis, Ore....

A new student and faculty group called DISARM OSU has been formed in response to Oregon State University’s decision to implement a new in-house police force, with goals to defund the force and distribute...

July 20Criminal Trespass 2At approximately 11 a.m., an officer was dispatched to Benton Plaza on SW Monroe Avenue on a report of a woman trespassing who had allegedly been seen trespassing before and banned...

As COVID-19 cases continue to spike in states across the nation, universities and colleges are faced with the task of planning safe reopening strategies to minimize the spread of the virus amongst students. While...

In the months during a normal spring term at Oregon State University, thousands of students are visited by their families for school-sanctioned events including Spring Family Weekend and Commencement,...

In a time of change, Oregon State University is going through its own, as president emeritus Ed Ray stepped down from his position of 17 years, and F. King Alexander begins his first term as OSU’s new...

As Ed Ray stepped out of his position as Oregon State University's president, he left behind almost two decades worth of influence on the university, including improvements to the diversity of the student...

Editor's Note: This article is a part of the 2020 graduation issue. Graduation is when a student completes their degree program, whereas, Commencement is an optional ceremony to celebrate graduating students. The...

The decision to terminate two engineering instructors, Trevor Carlisle, Ph.D and Natasha Mallette, Ph.D, has been rescinded, and the instructors are being reassigned for the 2020-21 school year, following...

The price of tuition at Oregon State University varies based on residency; yet, student fees are a flat rate added to the cost of attendance to fund different student services on campus. The breakdown...

With a large amount of the student population at Oregon State University now facing economic hardships due to COVID-19, the university is offering a federal grant to supply students with emergency aid,...

The part of the country or even the world a student lives in can significantly affect tuition rates as a student at Oregon State University, which varies the price per credit for in-state, out-of-state...

Students who began a petition against the termination of two engineering instructors are continuing to fight, pulling in other administrators, influential industry professionals and concerned faculty to...

After COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, parents and families are having to acclimate to the new circumstances that are rapidly changing the ways in which they are raising their children. The Oregon...

Following the termination of two engineering instructors' contracts, dismayed students have created a petition currently signed by over 1,100 people and delivered it to administration, imploring them to...

Diana SantiagoEthnic Studies & Sociology “Being first generation, this is what I was really looking forward to, especially my family because this would be the second graduation they’ve ever been...

Correction: This story previously stated incorrect information about whether Corvallis public schools would be reopening. This error has been fixed. Schools will not be reopening for the remainder of the...

Correction: The story previously inaccurately reported points as percentages and has been updated to accurately represent current top daily point losses in the stock market.Students at Oregon State University...

With the start of remote teaching after COVID-19 called for social distancing, professors have had to make significant changes to their teaching methods throughout the term. Over spring break, professors...

Each term, OSU students have the option to take online classes; the 10-week modules created by faculty and staff at Oregon State University range in experience and effectiveness based on the course.All...

President Ed Ray released a statement on March 25, notifying Oregon State University students that standardized testing scores would no longer be required for admission. This decision was made by the...

The recent changes in local and federal government due to COVID-19 have created state-wide unemployment spikes as businesses are changing policy to limit contact, leaving students facing uncertain futures...

As Phase One of registration for spring term comes to a close, undergraduate students will soon have the option to add extra credits that exceed the university’s requirements. In order to be a full-time...

Fischer HillMechanical Engineering“Yard work sucks…make sure you have a car or you live close.” Daniel GoddardChemical Engineering“Something relating to how you split up bills or having roommates...

The threat of housing insecurity becomes more prevalent as students are moving off campus and into leased housing for the upcoming academic school year. Rent for housing continues to rise in Corvallis,...

A lawsuit placed against Todd Stansbury by Oregon State University was dropped last month after Stansbury paid OSU’s Athletic department a final payment of $1.5 million. Stansbury was OSU’s athletic...

Correction: Initially, the incorrect acronym was used for Equal Opportunity and Access. This issue has been resolved. The Barometer regrets this error.The Equal Opportunity and Access office sent out...

Starting at the beginning of January, the University Budget Committee began annual tuition forums to determine the amount at which tuition will be increased for the 2020-21 school year. “We’re trying...

After the Global Hemp Innovation Center first opened in 2018, it received two grants from Oregon CBD to further hemp research, the most recent being a $900,000 grant last week. This money was donated...

First place: Goat YogaStarting in August of 2016, Goat Yoga quickly became a national phenomenon, including in Corvallis when owner Lainey Morse opened Original Goat Yoga out of Hanson Country Inn. OSU...

First Place: Dixon Recreation CenterWhen you think of hitting the gym, your mind may go straight to the cardio equipment and weights. But, Dixon Recreation Center on the Oregon State University campus...

The Chinese Student Scholar Association will host their annual China Night on Feb. 9 at the LaSells Stewart Center in celebration of Chinese Lunar New Year. The CSSA will also be including the Lantern...

In a statement released on Dec. 18 by Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP, a firm backing Oregon State University, attorney Teresa H. Pearson solidified a lawsuit being placed against former Athletic Director...

Correction: This article had previously gotten F. King Alexander's start date incorrect. This issue has been resolved.After eight months of evaluating possible candidates to succeed Oregon State University...

With the fall term coming to an end, and football having their last home game Nov. 16, winter sports are moving out of preseason and into the spotlight. Here are the prospects for this year’s Oregon...

After the ban on flavored vape products was appealed less than a month after it was announced, Governor Kate Brown and other Oregonians are unsure on whether or not vapes and e-cigarettes are actually...

Cordley Hall, a building on the south-side of campus, has been given over $158 million to make a multitude of renovations ranging from replacing all windows in the building to inserting an air conditioning...

The Valley Library is no longer be open 24 hours a day, five days a week as of Nov. 12, due to issues stemming from understaffing.Once April Zeller, the previous lead evening supervisor, submitted her...

If you walked past the Valley Library on Thursday, Nov. 14, between 1 and 2 p.m., odds are you passed by a counter-protest in reaction to two preachers known for their controversial sermons on college...

After an acrobatic headliner last year, Oregon State University’s Family Weekend is reverting back to its traditional comedy act; featuring familiar comedians like Dave Coulierand Kellen Erskine.Among...